1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
The first elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in January 1964 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Nagaland, India. There were no political parties registered and so all the candidates fought as Independents. P. Shilu Ao was appointed as the first Chief Minister of Nagaland.
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All 40 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 124,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 50.51% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nagaland was converted to a state by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962[1] and elections were called for in 1964.
ResultEdit
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Independents | 62,175 | 100.00 | 40 | |
Total | 62,175 | 100.00 | 40 | |
Valid votes | 62,175 | 99.13 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 544 | 0.87 | ||
Total votes | 62,719 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 124,166 | 50.51 | ||
Source: ECI[2] |
Elected MembersEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "State of Nagaland Act, 1962" (PDF). 4 September 1962. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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